| Intro | American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder |
| A.K.A. | Irene May Guest, Irene Loog |
| Was |
Athlete Swimmer |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 22 July 1900, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
| Death |
14 June 1970, Ocean Gate, Ocean County, New Jersey, U.S.A. (aged 69 years) |
| Star sign | Cancer |
Irene May Guest (July 22, 1900 – June 14, 1970), also known by her married name Irene Loog, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder. She represented the United States as a 19-year-old at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, where she received a pair of medals. Guest received her first medal in the women’s 100-meter freestyle in which she finished second behind fellow American Ethelda Bleibtrey, earning a silver medal with a time of 1:17.0. In the women’s 4×100 metres freestyle relay, she won a gold medal with U.S. teammates Bleibtrey, Frances Schroth and Margaret Woodbridge in a new world record time of 5:11.6.
Guest was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an “honor pioneer swimmer” in 1990.